If you are planning to work in the booming ICT sector of Australia as an IT, Data Science or Cyber Security professional, then act fast because the upcoming ACS changes could affect your wallet. The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has just announced a 3.3% increase in fees for all ICT assessments. This change will come into effect from 1st November 2025.  

The updated fee structure will apply to the following categories: 

Temporary Graduate 

Post Australian Study 

General Skills 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 

Appeal Levels 1 and 2 

Updated Fee Breakdown: 

Here are the available roles that come under ACS Skills Assessment: 

IT occupations 

1351 - ICT Managers
 

135111 - Chief Information Officer 

135112 - ICT Project Manager 

135199 - ICT Managers NEC 

2232 - ICT Trainers 
 

223211 - ICT Trainers 

2611 - ICT Business and Systems Analysts
 

261111 - ICT Business Analyst 

261112 - Systems Analyst 

2612 - Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
 

261211 - Multimedia Specialist 

261212 - Web Developer 

2613 - Software and Applications Programmers 
 

261311 - Analyst Programmer 

261312 - Developer Programmer 

261313 - Software Engineer 

261316 - DevOps Engineer 

261314 - Software Tester 

261399 - Software and Application Programmer 

2621 - Database and Systems Administrators
 

262111 - Database Administrator 

262113 - Systems Administrator 

2621 - ICT Security 
 

262112 - ICT Security Specialist 

2631 - Computer Network Professionals 
 

263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer 

263112 - Network Administrator 

263113 - Network Analyst 

2632 - ICT Support and Test Engineers 
 

263211 - ICT Quality Assurance Engineer 

263212 - ICT Support Engineer 

263213 - ICT Systems Test Engineer 

263299 - ICT Support and Test Engineer NEC 

3131 - ICT Support Technicians
 

313113 - Web Administrator 

Data Science Occupations 

224999 - Information and Organisation Professionals NEC (Data Scientist) 

224114 - Data Analyst 

224115 - Data Scientist 

Cyber Security Occupations 

261315 - Cyber Security Engineer 

261317 - Penetration Tester 

262114 - Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist 

262115 - Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist 

262116 - Cyber Security Analyst 

262117 - Cyber Security Architect 

262118 - Cyber Security Operations Coordinator 

Final Thought 

This fee increase applies to all new applications starting from November 2025. So, if you are planning to apply for a skills assessment and your occupation comes under the provided list, then it is important to consider these updated costs. 

If you need any assistance in ACS skill assessment, contact Growmore Immigration now at +61 434202021 or info@growmore.one for personalised advice and get help with your ACS application.